Any recent news of the SHVERA law?

**shkarter1985** · 02-06-2010 09:34 PM

Is there any recent news of the new SHVERA law? Originally, the current law supposed to expire on 12/31/09 but congress extended til 3/1/10 because of the health care reform thing, that's what I heard.

Are they gonna to make some changes to the new Satellite laws or it will remain the same? And why?

**Geronimo** · 02-23-2010 02:13 PM

The latest rumor is that it will be extended another 15 days but no one knows for sure. Doa google search for STELA to see what is being said.

**shkarter1985** · 02-23-2010 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Geronimo

The latest rumor is that it will be extended another 15 days but no one knows for sure. Doa google search for STELA to see what is being said.

I've read what it said about the new STELA law, it saids that a person who lives in an unserved household deemed to be eligible for the DNS feeds (ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX from NYC/LA). Also, a person who was denied the status of 'unserved' household should seek waivers (from DirecTV for example) from their local television stations in their home DMA, the copyright royalty fees. And they'll used a new predictive model for digital signals based if the signals are getting or not getting over-the-air.

According to
AntennaWeb

I typed in my home address for example and here's the results:

DTV: Digital Antenna Type: Red UHF Call-sign: WNEH-DT Channel: 38.1 Network: PBS City, State: Columbia, SC Live date: N/A Compass Heading: 357 degrees Miles from: 17.3 RF Channel: 18

DTV: Digital Antenna Type: Violet UHF Call-sign: WMYA-DT Channel: 40.1 Network: MNT City, State: Anderson, SC Live date: N/A Compass Heading: 353 degrees RF Channel: 14

The prediction is conservative. Since I got a portable digital TV set last Christmas, I scan for over-the-air channels and unfortunately I can't get a single television signal on the set. Do you think I live in a unserved or rural household? Why or why not?

**TomCat4680** · 02-23-2010 06:54 PM

15-Day Extension Floated For Satellite Bill - 2010-02-22 17:55:00 | Multichannel News

**charper1** · 02-23-2010 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by shkarter1985

I've read what it said about the new STELA law, it saids that a person who lives in an unserved household deemed to be eligible for the DNS feeds (ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX from NYC/LA). Also, a person who was denied the status of 'unserved' household should seek waivers (from DirecTV for example) from their local television stations in their home DMA, the copyright royalty fees. And they'll used a new predictive model for digital signals based if the signals are getting or not getting over-the-air.

According to
AntennaWeb

I typed in my home address for example and here's the results:

DTV: Digital Antenna Type: Red UHF Call-sign: WNEH-DT Channel: 38.1 Network: PBS City, State: Columbia, SC Live date: N/A Compass Heading: 357 degrees Miles from: 17.3 RF Channel: 18

DTV: Digital Antenna Type: Violet UHF Call-sign: WMYA-DT Channel: 40.1 Network: MNT City, State: Anderson, SC Live date: N/A Compass Heading: 353 degrees RF Channel: 14

The prediction is conservative. Since I got a portable digital TV set last Christmas, I scan for over-the-air channels and unfortunately I can't get a single television signal on the set. Do you think I live in a unserved or rural household? Why or why not?

I prefer TVFool. What is your zip code and the actual distances from those towers? Just based on the town you list in your profile (with the proper antenna correctly aimed) you should be able to receive the top 2 listed channels. With a deep fringe VHF/UHF you may get 1 or 2 more, but the 1st two shouldn't be an issue.

**shkarter1985** · 02-23-2010 08:52 PM

Here's my results. I typed my address where I live. Here's how it looks:

TV Fool

**charper1** · 02-23-2010 10:05 PM

Basically the same results; should easily expect to pull WNEH-DT & WMYA-DT; not any of the big networks but something via OTA and you should be able to get DNS in my opinion.

**shkarter1985** · 02-23-2010 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by charper1

Basically the same results; should easily expect to pull WNEH-DT & WMYA-DT; not any of the big networks but something via OTA and you should be able to get DNS in my opinion.

I agree with you

Every American should be able to get DNS feeds of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX from New York and Los Angeles. I've wrote letters to my senators about the STELA issue. What ticks me off is the National Association of Broadcasters want to do it their way, all they care about is protecting the local stations revenues, and SatelliteGuys founder Scott said that the NAB is hurting their cause.

**Geronimo** · 02-23-2010 10:42 PM

I don't think that the new law is likely to allow the satellite providers to sell DNs to anyone. The likely outcome is reauthorization for LILs and the superstations and dish will once again be allowed to sell DNs to those who qualify.

**shkarter1985** · 02-23-2010 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Geronimo

I don't think that the new law is likely to allow the satellite providers to sell DNs to anyone. The likely outcome is reauthorization for LILs and the superstations and dish will once again be allowed to sell DNs to those who qualify.

Why you don't think that the new law is likely to allow them to sell DNS to anyone? That means we have no choice but to get LiLs? That ticks me off